NYC Mayor Eric Adams, ditching Democratic Party, says he will run for reelection as an independent | 3 April 2025 | New York City Mayor Eric Adams is ditching the Democratic Party as he seeks a second term. Adams, who was a Republican before he became a Democrat, formally announced his mayoral reelection campaign in a video Thursday, saying he plans to run as an independent. "Though I am still a Democrat, I am announcing that I will forego the Democratic primary for mayor and appeal directly to all New Yorkers as an Independent candidate in the general election," Adams said in the video. The move, which comes less than 24 hours after a judge permanently dismissed a federal corruption case against the mayor, sets up what is likely to be a frenzied, fast-paced race toward the general election in November.